Professor Tom Shakespeare

Professor of Disability Research

United Kingdom

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Disability researcher. qualitative methods. Public intellectual. Interests in disability policy, disability rights, disability inclusion. Contributions to Parliamentary Committees, FCDO, DfT, HMTreasury and other public bodies. BBC Radio broadcaster. Novelist.

Affiliations

Department of Population Health

Faculty of Epidemiology and Population Health

Teaching

Contributions to MSc Global Health, MSc Global Mental Health, MSc Sexual and reproductive health, MSc Social Epidemiology.

Research

Disability research. Sociology of Medicine. Genetics. Ethics and political philosophy, particular pertaining to disabled people.

Research Area

Development studies

Sociology

Country

Uganda

Kenya

Zambia

Ethiopia

Nigeria

Mozambique

Senegal

Rwanda

Malawi

South Africa

Zimbabwe

Ghana

Sierra Leone

Bangladesh

India

Sri Lanka

Selected Publications

Validation of a weekly imaging protocol for tangential whole breast radiation therapy with a tattoo-less surface-guided setup

Namba, S; Steel, J; Hoffmann, M; Thompson, H; Baylis, A; Hansen, C; SHAKESPEARE, T;

2025

Technical Innovations & Patient Support in Radiation Oncology

The inclusion of people with disabilities in COVID-19 preventive measures: Qualitative research from vietnam

Ngoc, L-A; Hue, NT; Kim Dung, NT; Hunt, X; SHAKESPEARE, T; Hameed, S; Mai, VQ; Van Hoang, M; BANKS, ML;

2025

Disability and health journal

How inclusive were strategies to prevent the spread of COVID-19 for people with disabilities? Evidence from qualitative research in eight low- and middle-income countries

Hunt, X; MARKS, S; Hameed, S; Srisuppaphon, D; Diez-Canseco, F; Riewpaiboon, W; Viriyathorn, S; Tangcharoensathien, V; Goyal, D; SMYTHE, T; Khan, RS; Ngoc, LA; Ganle, J; Tetali, S; Huq, L; SHAKESPEARE, T; Ilkkursun, Z; Acarturk, C; Mai, VQ; BANKS, LM;

2025

International journal for equity in health

Building leadership in disability inclusion in health.

KUPER, H; Mpanju-Shumbusho, W; SHAKESPEARE, T;

2025

Lancet (London, England)

Announcing The Lancet Commission on Disability and Health: Creating disability-inclusive health systems that leave no one behind

KUPER, H; SHAKESPEARE, T; Mpanju-Shumbusho, W;

2025

The Lancet

Enhancing Disability Research Through Participatory Video: Reflections on a Brazilian Study.

REICHENBERGER, V; PENN-KEKANA, L; Hameed, S; SHAKESPEARE, T; KUPER, H;